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today in women's herstory- 12 august
August 12
This Day in Women's History
1762: Elizabeth Elkins Sanders born (reformer)
1806: Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith born (writer, reformer)
1833: Lillie Devereux Blake born (writer, reformer)
1854: Edith Matilda Thomas born (poet)
1859: Katharine Lee Bates born (educator, poet, essayist)
1867: Edith Hamilton born (educator, historian, writer)
1876: Mary Roberts Rinehart born (writer, reporter, playwright)
1953: Ann Davidson became the first woman to sail solo across the Atlantic
1959: Lynette Woodard born (basketball player)
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/08calendar/a/0812calendar.htm